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The fiLAdfeBiBi), feocKY afoCNf senior ^igh school
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1957
Punkin Head! Which One?
VEK-S5.
12-Month Plan Coming?
It Would Help Conditions
Students, there is a bill on a 12-month school system be
fore the state congress; but don’t get excited, because this
“catastrophe” will not go in effect this year.
This “bright idea” has the thoughtful consideration of
the state’s best educators. Dr. Charles Carrol, North Caro
lina superintendent of public instruction, said a study on
the 12-month plaH is under way, and that the bill would
have public hearings all over the state before being passed
on.
Such a plan has many advantages. There would be more
subjects offered and possibly fewer school years to attend,
since one could go a full year instead of 9-months as at
present. Teachers would get 12 pay checks instead of the
9 they are getting now. This would help out their financial
situation, but could they hold up under such a rigid sched
ule or not?
The students’ first complaint would be about the heat.
Air conditioning would be a must, and this would cost a
considerable amount of money. Although the buildings
and equipment would be used year round, many students
had rather go to the beaches and swim or sun during the
summer time.
This plan is designed to help out the over crowded
school situation. With it, few schools would have to be
built and less maintenance cost would be necessary.
THE BLACKBIRD
Rocky Mount Senior High|
Member of the
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
EDITOR CAROL TIIREATT
Advertising Manager Molly Arnold
Assistant Advertising Manager Janet Bulluck
Business Manager
Assistant Business Mananger Gloria Gold
Circulation Manager Anna Spruill
Sports Editor Bussell Clack
Assistant Sports Editor Raymond Parker
Art Editor
Privileges, Reward
For Two Years,
Responsibili ties
Ssnicr privileges! How many
times did we say, a,3 sophomores
.ind freshmen, “How great it will
>3 t ) have r.enior conoesslons!”?
That time has finally arrived
:or the class cf ’58 — At last they
are seniors and should be treated
.Lth proper respect.
A private posses.'icn of each
seni: r is the Senior Walk and no
nderclas'mon may tread on the
jrivats property.
An-'.ther privilege of sonior.'
ilone i3 that of leaving a.^sembly
irst, althc 'jh some sophomores
and juniors have been seen leaving
he audit'Tium at th2 same time.
Scon enough the classes cf ’59 and
60 will have their chance to be
clas.fied as “scphisticated sen
iors”. It belongs to the present
upperclassmen now: they have
waited twelve long years for these
privileges; let them enjo'i their
moments of glory while they can.
All the complaints, h'-.wever,
have not been of underclassmen
alone, as some seniors have abus
ed the privilege of leaving class
two minutes early for lunch.
The few treasured privileges the
seniors have should be well guard
ed — or one day there may be
none
Ben Blackbird Sez
School Pridie-
Treasure, Not Burden
Down with school .spirit! So lung, cheerleader;! Let’s not have a
.school paper! 'Why -bother with a Junior-Senior?
This seems to bo the order of the day. Not in words, for no one
seriously thinks these things will be lost, but locking into our crystal
ball we see proper attitudes dying r. slow bat sure death.
Is this what we reallji want? A returning to the days when the
three R’s cDmposed the entire curricujjm of school life. The days when
a high schco! paper was unheard of and when the many privileges wo
take so for granted were even more absured. Not all good things are
necessarily forfeited through abuse but many through careless neglect.
Extra curricular activities are fed 'oy the fuel called “school
apirit” and without this they die. Don’t let this happen to your school!
A renewal of pride in our high school is vital at this point and we must
iearn to regard it and its activities as treasures rather tlian burdens.
If all work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy,, there ought to
be no dull boys here!!
Exchange Editor . .
Carolyn Nichols
News Editor Street
Columnists Regina Harles
Sandra Hedgepeth and Annie Lechevalier
Feature Editor Beach
Lennie Hughes
Alvin Daughtridge, Jim Batten, Judy Smith,
\Va,>ne Bulluck and Judy Leonard
Staff Writers
ADVISER
MRS. T. D. YOUNG
Senior High Hits
Song Hit Parade
“Wonderful, Wonderful” _ End
of 6-week’s tests.
“Just Between You and Me” —
Isn’t school rough?
‘Treat Me Nice” — Teachers,
I m about to fail.
“Chances Are” — If I live thro
ugh this year, I can live through
anything — (Seniors).
“Let Me Be Loved” — Even af
ter I took that report card home.
“So Rare” — Those A’s.
“Long, Lonely Nights” — Spent
burning the midnight oil.
“Crew-Cut and Baby Blue Eyes”
— Bootji May.
‘How Little We Know” ■— In
trig class.
“That’ll Be the Day” _ When
homecoming Game is played.
“Fascination” — Senior themes
“Goody, Goody” — I passed the
first 6 weeks.
“June Night” — Graduation.
“Oh, Hc,wi I Wish” — I could
have stayed in Junior High (Sop
homores).
“A Fallen Star” — Or was it the
Spurt,nik?
“Around the World” I nMadison
Square Garden.
“Gone” — Sun, Sand, and Surf.
“Happji, Happy Birthday Baby”
— The Blackbird staff to Pat Bell
(Surprised, Pat?)
“School Day” — 8:45 to 3:15
(If you don’t get a special “Invita
tion”)
“Hot Diggity” — Lunch time.
“Day by Dayi” The work piles
higher.
“How Can I Tell Her?” — Mom,
I failed history.
Goal’s Worth Reaching
Attention, sophomores especially! If the desire to attain
membership in the National Honor Society is yours, now is
the time to start working for that goal.
To be considered for tapping into this organization, a
student must rate high in tour ma,i‘or fields: scholarship,
leadership, character and service. He must have a “B”
average in scholarship for all three years in high school.
One must start working while sophomores to attain high
ratings in these qualities. Grades are important for one
must have them to be considered, but he must not neglect
the other requirements. If a student meets scholastic re
quirement, he is rated by society members and school fac
ulty'on his qualities of service, leadership and character.
The purpose of the club as stated in the handbook is
as follows:
“to develop loyal pupil citizenship; to create an en
thusiasm for superior scholarship; to stimulate a desire to
serve faithfully one’s school, community and country; to
promote trustworthy leadership; and to instill exemplary
qualities of character in the pupils of Rocky Mount High
School.” ,
It takes a lot of work for some, but all agree that suc
ceeding in becoming a member is worth working for.
Like Puzzles? Try This Then
Across
1. New coach’s first name.
5. Si (French into English).
'7. Football star— Graham.
9. Tommy —
10. You (familiar French).
11. Exclamation when Home
coming was called off.
12. Adjective (“Aiuit” minu"
“ut”),
15. Preposition.
17. Mommy (collq.).
19. Preposition meaning ‘be
fore”.
20. Made from pine or fir trees.
21. Nothing (slang).
Down
1. In the parking lot.
2. Supplementary paper in THE
BLACKBIRD.
3. Pronoun.
4. Street (abbr.).
6. A foreign bug.
10. Explosives.
13. The Lunch and Dairji—.
14. r3£,:essive pronoun of I.
16. Possessive pronoun (pi.).
17..Sea (French),